The Big Bertha is a mammoth of a rocket, standing at a full two feet of slick, black beauty. It looks every bit the part of the powerful rocket it is, and even though it’s a great rocket for beginners and starters, it’s still the real deal. The size of this monster allows for slower, [...]
The Estes 1292 Wizard flying model rocket kit will take you on a magical journey to heights that you never thought possible. It is a high performance rocket that is easy and hassle-free to assemble. And, after all, how can you resist the beautiful cerulean blue? It stands at a full two feet tall and, [...]
The first modern rocket engines were designed for military use in the 1930′s by Wernher von Braun and Hellmuth Walter. However, rocket engines have been seen in history as far back as 400 BC. A Greek man named Archytas was able to propel a wooden bird along wires using steam propulsion. However, this type of [...]
NASA has been researching a way to launch a spacecraft horizontally down an electrified track or gas-powered sled and into space, reaching speeds of Mach 10. The craft would then return to land on a runway near the launch site. This rail launcher, known Advanced Space Launch System, is one of a few new launch [...]
Essentially a water-powered model rocket, a water rocket uses water as the main component in its propulsion fuel mass. Other vital parts of a water rocket include the body, usually made from a plastic bottle, and a compressed gas substance used to turn the water into rocket fuel by creating pressure that expels it forcefully [...]
